Reel.



F. J. MOSER.

REEL.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 14, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912.

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FRED JOSEPH MOSER,` F KAN, PENNSYLVANIA BEEL.

spe'iacation of Letters Patent.'

Patented June 4, 191:2.

Application mea umn 14, v1an. seal No. 614,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be, it known that I, FRED J. MOSER, a citizen of' the United' States, residing at Kane, county .of McKean, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Reels, of which the` following is a specification.

This invention relates to reels and consists in certain improvements in the construction thereof as will be hereinafterfully described and pointed out in the claims.

The reel forming the subject matter of this invention is peculiarly adapted for! handling measuring lines used in deep wells but may be useful for vother purposes.

The invention is along the general lines of the reels shown in my former vPatent #923,559 dated June 1, 1909, and Patent #964,116, dated July 12,1910.

- spool. The

'of an alternative construct-ion.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows:

F lgure 1 shows a central longitudinal sec tion through the reel. Fig. 2 a simllar view tween the nuts 5 and 6.

The sleeve or hollow shaft has the flange 8 on the end'next to the spool. The opposite end of the vsleeve has a screw `threaded portion 9 on which "the screw threaded hub 10 is mounted. Friction washers 12--12 are arranged between the flange 8 and the hub 10 and the ends of the hub, Ais provided with a crank 11. The screw threaded end 9 of the sleeve is journaled on the extension 14e"L by the flange nut 14. This flange nut is locked in Iplace by-a jam nut 15 which is screwed against the shoulder 16 atv the end o f the shaft.

In th, construction shown in my former patent, in order tolock the sleeve 2 so as to actuate the hub 10, a' locking device was arrangedj at the supporting end of the reel.

The principal object of the presentinvenftion 1s td simplify that constructionv and-to so form the reel that the llocking of the sleeve may be accomplished from the crank to give any end of the reel. In carrying out this purpose, the end of the sleeve is provided with the projections 13 which interlock with the projections 13a on the face of the nut 5. These projections form what is commonly known as a detent clutch. It will be readily observed, that the clutch formed between the sleeve and the nut 5 may be thrown into or out of engagement through the operation of the crank, that isl to say, th'eoperator may'without releasing his hold on the crank shove the sleeve vand spool endwise on the shaft so as -to lock or unlock this detent clutch.

In'the operationof the device, the detent clutch is thrown in, and `if it is desired lto Wind up the reel, the crank is screwed on to the sleeve so =as.to' securely clamp the spool between the ange 8 and the hub 10.

The sleeve is then drawn out axially so as to break the engagementbetween the sleeve and the nut 5. The reel may then be Wound up in thel ordinary manner. In reversing the operation, the sleeve is pushed inwardly so as to bring the clutch into engagement and the hub unscrewed so as to release the spool. By operating the crank it is .possible to brake the movement of the spool so as i speed-to the measuring line that may be desired. l

In* the alternative construction shown in Fig. 2, the sleeve 2a is mounted directly on the shaft 3, the end 2 being thickened for this purpose. A flange nut 14" having the cone surface lllc operates against' the conel surface 2 to limit its outward movement. The jam nut 15 locks the nut 14" in place. Otherwise the structure is similar to that shown in 1 and operates in the same manner.

What I claim Aas new 1s:

41. In a reel, the combination of a spool; I

means for locking the crank -and spool to.

gether as the crank is turned relatively to "35 aidsl'eeve hving"a flange at one end and a l! and spoolztogethenor tofbrake the` spool; a

M25-"afs 001' mounted onA the shaft; a crank;

BQ-erative'fom the crankfor locking one of AVAILABLE COPY the nountingin one direetionl and gior refleasing it therefrom asthe crank is .turned 'gin the opposite direotonlf'lA l 3; a reel, the combination of'a spool; {#a' erankhaving a- 'screw' threaded h ub con- ;'cent'ric mountings for theicrank and spool,

like Qrankmounting being screw threaded to operate with the'serew threaded mountings on'lthe crankfhubf devieesj operative freni" iizhencrank end-of the'mountingfor holding thefcrank v-In'onnting ,against rotation as `'the al'kis turned relatively-tothe mounting.'l

In reelkthe comblnation of 'a Sleeve o jvvhih' the-spool isfrotatively -mounted,

scrwthread at the opposite end; a crank -ving af sore'w threaded hub'mounted 'on the Screw threaded sleeve and adapted to @operate on said screw-t0 clamp" Ytheerank 'shaft on'whichthe slee'vfe'i's' monted; `and'J Zdevices operative from the cranj'for locking fthe'sIeeVe against'rotiation.

' afreel, the 'combination of-ja shaft;

bra e'flange's; `in e'ans actuated bythe crank .fo'r' lockingthe brakeflanges .to the, spoolv so "that'they will rotate with the spol and for di'lseng'aging them' therefrom and means opg'ag'i'ng it therefro1n. I g '.f lIn' a -reelg-theconibination of a station- `{iryshaft; av sleevefnlonted on the shaft; a

1 spool-mounted on they locking and releasing the shaft from the sleeve v opposite end of the -r'eel from -di'sengaging itY therefrom; and ineafn ldevices for drivingLthe spool;

arranged .atonefend of the reel; devices forv driving thespooijlvvith the sleeve and re, tarding its revolution at the 'oppositeend of the reel; and mechanism operative from the 40 sasanesfof actuating said means. -f I -7'. In a reel, thefcombination of a shaft; a spool; a hollot'vr sleeve; a`r crank mounted thereon; nieans .operative '-fronr herankfor 45 locking. said sleeve vv'ithf said shaft ajor ated by the crank-fr braking"saidIl While said hollovv 'sleeve is 1o kd gto: E

8. In a reel, theffcrnb la on' h fta means at1 one end fo'rseur Ag it toh'a sup port;` a sleeve moulntedfonth ha M mounted on they sleeve@ means@ fo n'okfrnge and releasing the shaft irorhftfh ranged at the supported"enl` f 'the and for retarding its anism operative'l Wi ating said means.; 1' In testimony'vvhere my hand in' the` presene j `Witnesses. r as F; j Witnesses: wie .En i? at what at amatori n? mi ed? s @as oil? 

